This obituary was transcribed from
an original that was printed by a newspaper in Paris (Lamar Co.), Texas, which
burned down in 1917. We are surely grateful to have this information to
share with the readers of TheOldenTimes.com.

Died at his residence in Lamar County on the 24th of July, 1869, Mr. Curtis Johnson, one of our best and most respected citizens.

Mr. Johnson was born in Adair County in Kentucky in the year of1811, and was about 58 years of age at the date of his death. He hadlived in our County for about 20 years, and was universally regarded as a good citizen and Christian gentleman. He has been a consistent member of the Missionary Baptist Church about 35 years and always showed his faith by his works.

He was an industrious, peaceable and law abiding man. Never wassued in his life and was universally beloved by his neighbors, which was manifested by the general and constant attention given him by all of them during his last illness, and by the largest assemblage of people
at his funeral ever known in the neighborhood.

He died of some form of brain disease, after being long and severely afflicted, which affliction was borne with Christian patience and resignation.

His funeral was preached at Antioch Church on Sunday 25th, inst. bythe Rev. Finney and his remains were then followed to the grave by alarge procession of mourning relatives, friends and neighbors. He hadbeen twice married, and leaves a widow and eleven or twelve children tomourn his loss, but we have every assurance that their loss is hiseternal gain. His family have the cordial and universal sympathy of the entire community in this their great bereavement.A Friend

NOTE: Curtis Johnson was buried in Antioch Cemetery for which hedonated the land. His grave is unmarked. Copy of this memorial waswritten in pencil and given to Gussie Alberta Graham Locke, a daughterby Curtis' second marriage to Sarah J Hendricks. Obituary furnished byMargaret Anne Graham Lester, daughter of Curtis Alexander Graham, whowas named for his grandfather.